page_title: Amphilophus citrinellus
hierarchical_section_title: Amphilophus citrinellus
caption_attribution_description: Two Midas Cichlids at the Shedd Aquarium, Chicago.
context_page_description: Amphilophus citrinellus is a large cichlid fish endemic to the San Juan River and adjacent watersheds in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. In the aquarium trade A. citrinellus is often sold under the trade name of Midas cichlid. A. citrinellus are omnivorous and their diet consists of plant material, molluscs and smaller fish. The species is closely related to but not to be mistaken as Amphilophus labiatus, who both shares the nickname red devil cichlid.
context_section_description: Amphilophus citrinellus is a large cichlid fish endemic to the San Juan River and adjacent watersheds in Costa Rica and Nicaragua. In the aquarium trade A. citrinellus is often sold under the trade name of Midas cichlid. A. citrinellus are omnivorous and their diet consists of plant material, molluscs and smaller fish. The species is closely related to but not to be mistaken as Amphilophus labiatus, who both shares the nickname red devil cichlid.
caption: Two Midas Cichlids.
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